The intelligencer., 1887-10-29
CRIMINAL COURT.
October Term.

Court met. Present, is Honor
Judge Jno. E. Ryland; Prosecuting
Attorney VIM. B. Wilson; Clerk G. b.
Daniel and Sheriff Jos. Bow man.
Grand jury as follows Geo. P.
Gordon, foreman; Jno. N Berry,
Josiah Mann, VIM. G. Beatie, Samuel
Vaughan, Henry Holtcamp, James Nd /.
Roberts, c. H. Schaefermeyer, Geo.
b. Green, Benz. NJ. Lewis, James Ped
dicord, Alex. r. Patterson.
NoUe prosequi entered in the case of
the State vs. Alexander Trobaugh.
The case of A. j. koeschenkil, dis
turbing the peace, dismissed by the
state.
State VS.. Robert Graham, selling
liquor without license. defendant en-
tered plea of guilty to two counts.
Fined $40 and costs in each csse. Two
other counts dismissed.
State VS.. Thos. Keffer, Information
quashed.
State VS.. Thos. Keffer, prosecuting
attorney files information for disturb
ing the peace.
City of Higginsvile vs. Ed. Kinsley
motion to quash information sustained
James NJ. Callahan having been in.
dicted by the grand jury for murder in
first degree, valves reading of the in
dictment and special venire Of Is Or
dered on October II, for 10 O'Clock
October %.
State VS.. Richard Bennett, assault
with intent to kill, tried October II,
and jury return verdict of not guilty,
and defendant was discharged.
In the case of Joseph A. Edmonds,
malicious wounding of animals, nOlle
prosequi entered.
State vs. Wm. VESSEL, attempt to
rob, trial begun October 1s; on Octo-
Der 10 cause given to jury, and jury
failed to agree. Defendant released
ON bond.
State vs.. Patsy Mcdonald, Christie
pher Kist and Peter Gill, assault and
battery, nolle prOsequi entered.
liquor to minors; cause taken up for
trial October 10, and jury find defen-
dant not guilty. Two similar charges
against same defendant, ,aolle p,osequi.
State vs.. Tilden j. WiIkerson, as
sault to kill, gives recognizance to ap-
pear at next term of court.
State vs.. Richard Warren, arson,
cause taken up, October 10; on Octo-
ber 20, defendant pleads guilty to
third count in indictment, and other
counts dismissed.
State VS.. Lena Brummerhoff, at
tempt to rob, defendant gives bond
for appearance at next term of court.
State vs.. Frank L. Geyer, cause dis
missed at cost of prosecuting witness.
State VS.. George Froeschle, felonious
assault, cause taken up October 20,
jury return verdict of not guilty.
State vs.. John Hughes and others,
assault to kill. plea of gully entered,
defendants fined $50 each; costs re-
manded.
State vs.. Fritz Ballwein, selling
liquor on Sunday, plea of former con-
viction confessed by the state and de-
fendant discharged.
State VS.. VIM. Brady and John Nc
Quinlan, continued by state at her
costs, bond taken of $500 each.
State VS.. James NJ. Callahan, parties
appear, October 21, and panel of 40
jurors selected and ordered to be in
court, Tuesday, October 25.
State vs. Samuel Shoemaker, assault
anu OdUlCl AuC W O1c udy
in county Jail from October 20, 1887.
State vs. Benjamin Harney, attempt
to commit rape, Indictment quashed,
October 81.
State VS.. Edward Welborn, selling
liquor without license, defendant
enters plea of guilty to first count in
indictment, fined $40; End and Srd
counts dismissed.
State VS.. Keffer, disturbing the peace,
continued at cost of state.
State VS.. Joseph Wilson, assault to
kill, continued, and bond fixed at
$1,000.
State vs.. Benz. Harney, attempt to
commit rape, plaintiff files application
October %, for an appeal, and appeal
granted.
State vs.. James M. Callahan, mur-
der in first degree, cause taken up,
October 20, and t6e following named
jurymen selected to try the cause:-
John Syria, Ferd D. Smith, John D..
Robinson, James F. CatrOn, Joseph B.
Hagood, John R. Longest, Richard F..
Warren, John j. Gladish, Charles H
Payne, James w. Lewis, Wm. w.
Downing and James 81. Graham.
Testimony begun for the state, con-
tinuing on that side until II O'Clock,
October 26, when the state closed its
direct testimony. Mr.. Callahan was
then put upon the witness stand in his
own behalf, and the defendant
was kept upon the stand until
II o'clock.
The evidence in the Callahan case
was closed on Wednesday and the ar
guments of counsel were made on
Thursday, the jury retiring At about
4:30 O'Clock. The jury was unable to
agree, and came in at 10 O'Clock, Fri
day morning, and asked to be discharg-
ed. 1t was then understood that the
jury stood six to six, between man.
slaughter in the fourth degree and &C.
quittal, and that it was impossible TO
reach verdict, but at 2 o'clock the
jury came into court with verdict of
acquittal.
State vs.. Benz. w. Wilson, obtain
ing money under false pretenses, plead
guilty in one case, and the state dis
missed the other case.